Behind the Scenes of American Business in 1938
A summary of U S economic activity shows oil, aircraft and manufacturing gains in Texas Oklahoma Louisiana and Illinois with exports up 1938 first quarter total 8168 3300 0 0. Unemployment projections from the Senate committee sit around 12 780 000 with many on public aid.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Los Angeles
Oraers
Illinois
Dayton
Ohio
Cash Register
New York
Baltimore
New Orleans
Pacific Coast
Washington
House Rules Committee
Congress
House
Rules Committee
Henry Ford
White House
Philip E. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Special Committee On
United States Senate
America
Germany
Palmolive
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For Sale Two Oriental Rugs by Jack Hayes Paris
Two oriental rugs offered for sale at the residence of Jack Hayes Paris 7 Azsif. One Kerman Shah oriental rug and one silk wall rug available for viewing and purchase. Call at the stated address.
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Karmansha Oriental
Jack Hayes
Paris
Azsif
Idaho in By Ralph M. Olmstead
The agricultural appropriation bill provides 500000 for Pope Jones small reservoir act with Senate likely raising to 1000000 and a 50000 cap per project. Agriculture accepts small reservoir proposals and PWA solicits new project ideas while Congress acts on president recommendations. Public opinion favors aiding allies yet opposes neutrality laws, urging an arms embargo lift on loyalist Spain.
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Senate
Department of Agriculture
Public Works Administration
Congress
Washington
Spain
U.S
Idaho Reclamation Projects and Wage Trends Summarized
A radio overview outlines Idaho reclamation works with the Upper Snake and Owyhee projects, funding totals, acreage irrigated, and schedules. It also covers wage trends from 1929 to 1937, noting higher hourly rates but uneven earnings due to hours and unemployment, and credits Ralph Davis and Verda Barnes in Idaho political circles.
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Washington, D. C
Brookings Institution
Falk Foundation of
Pittsburgh
NRA
Arkansas Farmer Finds Oil Rush in Texas
A letter from a hill county farmer describes selling the Arkansas farm and moving to Alto Texas to lease land to an oil company. He reports a daily $260 earnings plus meals, illustrating a wider wartime era scramble for work as relief programs and WPA aid surface in Colorado and Kemmerer areas amid 13 million unemployed nationwide.
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Arkansas
Texas
Bill
Frexas
Alto
Colorado
United States
Kansas Law Allows Gasoline Tax Exemption Hurting Revenue
In Kansas farm tractors use large gasoline quantities exempt from road tax. This loophole invites widespread cheating by buyers and dealers, costing the state an estimated three and a half million dollars yearly in lost revenue.
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Kansas
Young Democrats hint at Newman national committee appointment
Regional director Marie Carroll reports Newman of Nez Perce county may join the national executive committee on recommendation by the state executive committee. The national headquarters says the record compares favorably with any other state in the union.
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Marie Carroll
Allen D. Newman
Nez Perce County
The
Young Democrats
Agricultural Notes Highlight U S livestock economic impact
A Los Angeles field report based on government data shows 1935 25.8 percent and 1936 27.7 percent of cash farm income from meat animals, with dairy contributions at 1.8 and 18.7 percent respectively. Over 1924–1936 livestock and dairy averaged 41.7 percent, underscoring livestock industry importance in US prosperity. Also a Boise Statesman reader column reflects tariff debates and farm finance concerns.
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U. S
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